Friday 18 December 2009

The Bull Hotel Annual New Year's Eve Ball

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Thursday 14 May 2009

Finish time at the Pen-y-pass carpark 16:04 pm, 23 hours 45 minutes after we started

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Snowdon summit, Billy being buffeted by the strong wind, we had to crawl down to avoid being blown off

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Llyn Llydaw reservoir and the Miners Track from the Pyg Track, Snowdon

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Scafell Pike summit trig point, 6:10am

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Scafell Pike climb at 5am, winds gusting so high they could take you off your feet

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Stunning sunset colours

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Adjusting the poles for the steeper descent ahead

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The light beginning to fade as we near the end of the zig zags

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Back to the zig zags

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Wendy about to begin sledging with the others below

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The views as we started to descend the summit plateau were stunning

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The Bull Hotel team at the old observatory Ben Nevis

With the Julia's House banner, the reason we are doing this. Please continue to help us raise more for them , click on the link in Our Partners to the right.

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Mal at the summit trig point, Ben Nevis

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Rich, Billy, Andy and Wendy on the summit of Ben Nevis, 1344m

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Mal a way back from the snow cornice

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Massive snow cornice at about Maclean's step

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The Team preparing for the final push to the summit of Ben Nevis

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Last 100m of climb to go, cairns are 2m high so a lot of snow, no ice

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View south on Ben Nevis

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Stunning views on 'The Ben'

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Wendy and Billy, poles needed

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Wendy at the bottom of the zig zags

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Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe

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Andy and Billy on the Mountain Track, Ben Nevis

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Richard and Billy, Ben Nevis

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Nikki on track, half an hour up Ben Nevis

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Wendy resting before the start at Glen Nevis

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Wednesday 13 May 2009

Loch Lomand on the roadtrip up.

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Thank you to our many supporters, friends and family,

your constant encouragement saw us through some difficult times. A special thank you to Mumm for donating the celebratory champagne. Don't forget you can still donate and help Julia's house at www.justgiving.com/thebullhotel.

I would like to take this opportunity to say how proud I am of the team, from the day we started training to the euphoric moment of finishing under 24 hours, everyone has given their all. This and the fact we had no rain made my job so much easier. The 6ft of snow on Nevis and the 80mph gusts of wind on both Scafell Pike and Snowdon certainly sapped our energy and warmth - but didn't stop us!

There will be more posts coming with photos that we didn't have time, or energy, to post during the challenge. Mal.

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Tuesday 12 May 2009

A fitting end, curry and a game of pool.

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24 hours, 3 Peaks, snow on Nevis, 80 mile an hour gusts on Scafell Pike & Snowdon. Mission completed in 23 hours 45 mins.

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Snowdon from The Miners track.

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The long walk back, 1 hour and 50 mins to come within 24 hours.

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Snowdon summit in 1 hour 50 mins.

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Summit 100m.

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Start of Snowdon 12:32pm,we have to finish by 16:19! Tight.

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Scafell Pike finished in 4 hours exactly.

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Scafell Pike summited in incredible 2 hours 5 mins

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Billy and Wendy's first scramble ahead. Team making good time.

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Sun trying to rise over the Lakes. Set off from Wasdale Head 04:05am, headtorches on

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Monday 11 May 2009

Wasdale, 4:05am start

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Nevis finished in 6 hours, on to Scafell

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The old observatory Ben Nevis

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Summit Ben Nevis 1345m, 3 hour 15!

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1200m good snow conditions, no wind

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Snowlike 700m, 1 hour 45 walked

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Great pace

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Third of way

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